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Thursday, March 28th, 6:00pm PDT
Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 73.0 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 73.2 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 73.9 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 17 kt 90° 74.7 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
5.6 ft 11 sec 338° --- --- 75.7 °F
Kaneohe Bay, HI
 
7.5 ft 7 sec 58° --- --- 75.2 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
6.6 ft 7 sec 59° --- --- 74.5 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
8.2 ft 7 sec 61° --- --- 75.9 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.0 ft 12 sec 226° --- --- 76.3 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.3 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
7.5 ft 6 sec 69° --- --- 74.8 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
--- --- --- --- --- 75.0 °F
WESTERN HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° ---
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 50° 75.7 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 70° ---
Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau
 
4.6 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 84.4 °F
Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands
 
4.3 ft 10 sec 73° --- --- 84.2 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001)

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NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101)

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NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000)

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Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202)

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WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003)

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Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 
Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP
 
 Kauai Wind Observations
Moloaa DairyESE(107°)5-16 kt1:45 pm  Thu 3/28
LihueENE(60°)15 kt3:00 pm  Thu 3/28
Nawiliwili NosENE(61°)16-21 kt2:24 pm  Thu 3/28
PoipuENE(57°)8-19 kt2:00 pm  Thu 3/28
Port AllenE(81°)23-30 kt2:00 pm  Thu 3/28
Makaha RidgeWSW(246°)3-7 kt2:11 pm  Thu 3/28
ManaWNW(292°)5-11 kt2:34 pm  Thu 3/28
Barking SandsNW(310°)9 kt2:20 pm  Thu 3/28
Puu LuaNE(43°)3-13 kt2:35 pm  Thu 3/28
Puu OpaeW(268°)5-11 kt2:34 pm  Thu 3/28
Waimea HeightsE(84°)8-25 kt2:35 pm  Thu 3/28

Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Hanalei tide chart


Waimea Bay Kauai tide chart
Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina
 
Big Island cloud cover
Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
 
FZHW50 PHFO 281954 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 954 AM HST Thu Mar 28 2024 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 954 AM HST Thu Mar 28 2024 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure north of Hawaii will track east and strengthen over the next few days. Next week, another high pressure building in from the northwest is expected to continue the breezy trend across the coastal waters.




Kauai Northwest Waters- 954 AM HST Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

REST OF TODAY
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Scattered showers late this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

FRIDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

SATURDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Scattered showers.

MONDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Scattered showers.




Kauai Windward Waters- 954 AM HST Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

REST OF TODAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Scattered showers late this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

FRIDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

SATURDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers.

MONDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Scattered showers.




Kauai Leeward Waters- 954 AM HST Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

REST OF TODAY
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers late this morning.

TONIGHT
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY
East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Scattered showers.

MONDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Scattered showers.




Kauai Channel- 954 AM HST Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 7 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Scattered showers.

MONDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Scattered showers.




Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Wetsand Hawaii 7-day forecast
Surfline Kauai North 3-day forecast
Kauai South 3-day forecast
Magic Seaweed Hanalei Bay 10-day forecast
Long-range surf forecasts provided by Wetsand, Surfline and Magicseaweed